Middle Adulthood

Question 1

What is primary ageing

Answer 1

Natural ageing process occuring over time

Irreversible changes

Question 2

What is secondary ageing

Answer 2

Ageing changes occuring as a result of illness or conditions

Related with age but not enevitable

Represents effects of environment and disease

Question 3

What is the loss of muscle mass and strength called

Answer 3

Sarcopenia

Question 4

What happens to joints in middle adulthood as a result of ageing

Answer 4

Carteliage and tissue degradation

Question 5

What happens to bone mass in middle adulthood as a result of ageing

Answer 5

Strength decreased

Osteopenia
Osteoperosis

Question 6

What nervous system changes do we see in middle adukhood

Answer 6

Short term memory aNd ability to learn new shit affected

Loss of nerve cells but brain can compensate

Reaction time and performance of tasks becomes slower

Question 7

What changes occur in cardiovascular system in middle adulthood

Answer 7

Loss of elasticity and vessels become stiffer

Increase in BP
Heart fills slower

Question 8

What changes occur in respiratory system specific to Middle adult hood

Answer 8

Diaphragm weakens
Alveoli in lungs decrease
Airways become less elastic and more rigid

Question 9

Lymphatic system changes in middle adulthood

Answer 9

Macrophages destroy bacterial and cancer cells slower
Fewer white blood cells
Immune system slows

Question 10

The one system barely affected by ageing

Answer 10

Digestive system

Although food emptied from stomach and moves through intestine slower

Question 11

When does female menopause occur and what haooens

Answer 11

45-55
Ovaries stop producing oestrogen
Hot flushes
Moodiness
ST memory problems
Headaches

Question 12

Make equivalent of menopause is called?

Answer 12

Andropause

Question 13

Effects of andropause

Answer 13

Testicular tissue decreases
Changes in fertility
Testosterone levels remain fairly constant - slow decline

Question 14

Hypogonadism is what

Answer 14

Testosterone deficiency

Question 15

Consequences of hypogandism

Answer 15

Increased CVD risk
Central obesity
Increased fatigue
Depression

Question 16

What are examples of physical stressors

Answer 16

Alcohol drugs smoking pain illness

Question 17

What are some physiological stressors

Answer 17

Divorce death of loved one

Question 18

General adaption syndrome has what steps

Answer 18

Alarm
Adaption
Exhaustion

All bout stress homie

Question 19

Largest burden of death for middle adukthood

Answer 19

Cancer

CVD

Question 20

Leading cause of premature death in middle adukthood

Answer 20

Cvd

Question 21

Factors linked to obesity

Answer 21

Males
Low ses
regional areas
Indigenous

Question 22

Comorbidities begin to become more common in middle adulthood. Effecting females more than males. What are key comorbidities

Answer 22

Arthritis X CVD
Arthritis X back pain
Back pain X CVD

Question 23

What is a type of genetically linked obesity disease

Answer 23

Cushing syndrome

Question 24

What is type 2 diabetes

Answer 24

Ineffective use of insulin
Most.common form of diabetes
Effects males more than females
Increases with age

Higher risk for:
Indigenous
Remote
Low ses

Question 25

Metabolic syndrome occurs when you have 3 of what at the same time?

Answer 25

Central obesity
High blood triglyceride levels
High blood pressure
High bgl